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[10.16] ♥ Stars Hear Me! | DatKawaiiBunny's Soraka Support

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Runes: Guardian Runes

1 2 3

Resolve

Guardian

Font of Life

Bone Plating

Revitalize

Sorcery

Manaflow Band

Celerity

Bonus:

+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+65 Base Health

Spells:

1 2 3

Barrier

Flash

Items

Starter Items

Optional Starter Items

First Back

Optional First Back

Boot Options

Core Items

Situational/Optional Items

Situational AP Items

Example of Full Build

Example of Full Build (Spellthief's)

Ability Order

Soraka Passive Ability

Threats & Synergies

Threats

Synergies

Extreme Major Even Minor Tiny

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None Low Ok Strong Ideal

Extreme Threats

Ideal Synergies

Blitzcrank

Extreme

Jhin

Ideal

Synergies

Ideal Strong Ok Low None

Jhin

Ideal

Champion Build Guide

Welcome to my support guide! I hope this guide helps you as you go along your journey of learning The Starchild In this guide, I will be going over runes for , pros & cons, abilities, items, spells, as well as gameplay tips and a warding guide.

is one of the best support champions. Her ultimate, as well as her heals, are invaluable, especially in teamfights, she has good utility with her and . Even though she's an easy champion to play, she's very rewarding and just bunches of fun!

Hello, I'm DatKawaiiBunny! I'm a Silver IV ADC/Support main. I've been playing League of Legends since April of season 7 as an ADC main My highest mastery champions are , , and , but I plan to make my 3rd highest.

I started playing a year after I joined. I played her on and off, like most champions I play. She's one of my absolute favorite champions, so I've been playing her more, especially in Clash. I update my guide each time I play her with items, runes, etc. I really appreciate you guys taking the time to read my guide. Thanks a lot, and happy supporting!♥

Pros

♥ Good Poke

♥ Great Healing with Astral Infusion and Wish

♥ Low Cooldowns Mid Game

♥ Good CC with Equinox

has a lot of poke with her . Her silences and roots enemies within the target area. Even though makes her squishier, it has a lot of healing power, along with . Her cooldowns are pretty low after you buy , and it gives her health regeneration.

Cons

♥ Squishy

♥ High Cooldowns Early on Equinox

♥ Barely Any Mobility Except Salvation

Like most supports, is squishy. However, she's more squishy than most supports because of her . She gives some of her health to an ally and heals them. The high cooldown on her , which is the silence/root makes things a little difficult, especially if they have a or .

Guardian
shields and hastes yourself and a nearby ally if you or your ally takes damage for 70 - 150(+ 25% AP) (+ 12% bonus health). I've been taking this on recently. I think it's better than . It gives more sustain.

Summon Aery
is another good option you can take on . It increases your poke and it also shields your allies for 35 - 80 based on level (+ 25% AP). However it doesn't give you the sustain like does.

Font of Life
When you impair an enemy's movement speed, a mark is put on them for 4 seconds. Any ally that attacks an enemy with a mark heal for 5 (+ 1% of your max health) over 2 seconds. I take this on for the extra healing for enemies and they're slowed with . You can also take for the health regeneration after you take damage. For 10 seconds, 6 (+4% of the missing health of your health is restored. If you're attacked during those 10 seconds, it refreshes the rune.

Bone Plating
is great for squishy supports. After taking damage from an enemy, their next 3 attacks deal less damage. I take this on for more sustain, and it's good against poke supports like and .

Revitalize
makes heals 5% stronger and if your ally is below 40% HP, your heals increase by an additional 10%. it also increases the heal on and .

Manaflow Band
gives you 25 mana every time you hit an enemy champion with an ability. It also gives you up to 250 mana. This allows you to poke more and use your heal without draining your mana completely.

Celerity
is one of the best runes for . All movement speed bonuses are 7% more effective and you gain 1 movement speed. This goes great with her passive , , and . You can also take if you want the extra CDR, but you're most likely not going to need it because of your core items.

Ability Sequence
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18

♥ Passive: Salvation

gain 70% movement speed when she's walking towards ally champions that are below 40% of their maximum health.

♥ Starcall

Cost: 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 / 65

throws a star at a target location. Enemies within the area take 85 / 120 / 155 / 190 / 225 (+35% of ability power) and are slowed by 30% for 2 seconds. It also restores her health from rejuvenation for 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 (+30% of ability power) and her movement speed decays 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 17.5 / 20% over its duration.

♥ Astral Infusion

Cost: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60

heals an ally champion restoring 80 / 115 / 150 / 185 / 220 (+60% of ability power) of their health. It can't be self-cast, and it can't be cast if is below 5% of her maximum health. It also takes some health away from her. The health cost will also be reduced by 80 / 85 / 90 / 95 / 100% if it's cast while rejuvenated.

♥ Equinox

Cost: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60

creates a zone in a target location. Enemies within the location are silenced and take 70 / 95 / 120 / 145 / 170 (+40% of ability power. The enemies can be unsilent if they leave the area. All enemy champions inside are rooted for 1 / 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75 / 2 seconds and take an additional 70 / 95 / 120 / 145 / 170 (+40% of ability power).

♥ Wish

Cost: 100

restores 150 / 250 / 350 (+55% of ability power) health to all allied champions. It's a global ult and it can affect untargetable allies. Allies below 40% of their maxinum health get a 50% increased heal.

Spellthief's Edge is the basic starter item on Soraka. With this item, you get 8 AP, 10 health, 50% mana regeneration, and 2 gold per 10. You need to earn 500 gold in order to upgrade your item to Frostfang. With Frostfang you get 15 AP, 70 health, 75% mana regeneration, and 3 gold per 10. Three wards come with the transformation as well. You need to earn 1,000 gold so you can upgrade into Shard of True Ice. With Shard of True Ice you get 45 AP, 100% mana regeneration, and 100 health.

Relic Shield is another option for starter items. You get 5 AP, 2 gold regeneration, 30 health, and 25% base health regeneration. Unlike Spellthief's Edge, you don't get mana regeneration, but her mana costs are quite small. In order to level up the item, you need 500 gold for your quest, then it will transform into Targon's Buckler. This item gives you 10 AP, 3 gold regeneration, 100 health, and 50% base health regeneration. Three wards come with the transformation as well. Once you get to 1000 gold on the quest, it transforms into Bulwark of the Mountain. It gives you 25 AP 3 gold generation, 300 health, and 100% base health regeneration. You also get 4 refillable wards.

Dark Seal is one of the optional first back items for Soraka. This is for all runes. You get 10 AP, 100 mana, and +25% healing from potions. Passives: Grants 2 Glory per champion kill or 1 Glory per assist, up to a maximum of 10 Glory stacks in total. Upon dying, you lose 4 stacks of Glory. Grants 3 Ability Power per stack of Glory. You can build Dark Seal into Mejai's Soulstealer. You get 20 AP and 200 mana. The passives are very similar. Grants 4 Glory per champion kill or 2 Glory per assist, up to 25 Glory total. Upon dying, you lose 10 stacks of Glory. Grants 5 ability power per Glory. Grants 10% movement speed if you have at least 10 Glory. I take this on Soraka for the extra AP. All of Soraka's abilities have an AP ratio. Your heals will be increased by the amount of AP you have. However, this is situational because it depends on how safe you play, as well as your ADC and it depends on how ahead you are.

Redemption is a good first item on Soraka. It grants you a 10% bonus on healing and shielding. Redemption gives 10% cooldown reduction, 200 health, 50% base health regeneration, and 150% base mana regeneration. It has a unique activation. Targets an area within 5500 range. After 2.5 seconds, call down a beam of light to heal allies for 30 - 370 (based on target's level) and deal 10% of maximum health true damage to enemy champions and 250 true damage to minions (120-second cooldown). It can be used while dead.

Ardent Censer is one of the core items you want to build on Soraka. it increases your heals and shields by 10%. It provides 60 AP, 50% base mana regeneration, and 10% cooldown reduction. Soraka has two very powerful heals, Starcall and Wish. This will make her heal stronger, especially if you get Athene's Unholy Grail.

Athene's Unholy Grail is one of the items you want to build either first or second. It gives 30 ap, 10% cooldown reduction, 30 magic resistance, and 100% base mana regeneration. When you damage an enemy champion, you gain Blood Charges, and you can get 100 - 250 max. When you heal an ally, it consumes the charges. There's another passive for Athene's Unholy Grail "Dissonance: Grants 5 ability power for every +25% base mana regen. Disables Harmony on your other items."

Locket of the Iron Solari is a situational magic resistance item, or if you want extra armor. You get 30 armor and 60 magic resistance. When you activate the item, you and your nearby allies get a 130 - 300 (+20% of the caster's bonus health) shield. Also, if Locket of the Iron Solari is cast on the same target within 20 seconds, the cooldown will be reduced by 75%.

Archangel's Staff isn't an item I usually build unless I need more mana and damage. You get 650 mana, 10% cooldown reduction, and 50 AP. With the passive, you "gain Ability Power equal to 1% of your maximum mana. Refunds 25% of Mana spent." The other passive is as followed "Mana Charge: Grants a charge every 4 seconds, up to 3 charges. Each spell cast or mana expenditure consumes a charge and grants +8 mana, up to a maximum of 750 mana."

Shurelya's Battlesong is one of the best items on Soraka. It's an all-around good item for her because of the 10% CDR, 300 health, 100% base mana and health regeneration, 10% heal/shield power, and the 40% movement speed active-passive. The passive goes so well with Mobility Boots Celerity, and her passive Salvation.

Mobility Boots is the main choice of boots I take on Soraka. It enhances your movement speed by 25% and it increases your out of combat movement speed by 115% for 5-seconds. You can also take Boots of Swiftness for the 25% slow resistance or the Ionian Boots of Lucidity for the 10% cooldown reduction and 10% summoner spell cooldown.

deals damage 70 - 410 true damage on a targeted enemy champion for 5 seconds and applies grievous wounds, which reduces all healing received and regeneration rates by 40%. helps in teamfights, and with champions that heal like and . I take this against counters and to reduce the healing of some champions.

slows down a targeted enemy champion for 30% of their movement speed, and reduces their damage by 40% for 3 seconds. can be used with since it silences enemies within the area.

I take for more sustain. It goes really well with the runes. shields your character for 95 + (20 per level) for 2 seconds.

teleports your champion wherever your cursor is. Plus, it's a key summoner spell for every champion, except . In my opinion, there's not much to do with on . It does provide her with a good escape because she's squishy.

Support is one of the most important roles. There's more to it than just playing the champion. You have to understand your job in the laning phase, teamfights, as well as warding (which I have little map examples of the places I usually ward), and wave control.

's early game is about poking, and healing while you and your ADC get minions. Your main source of poke is , it not only damages enemies, it heals you as well. You can also use , but it has a high cooldown, so you should use it wisely. As a , you have to play a little safe and behind the minions, since she's squishy.

Early Game

♥ Level 1:

You just want to get level two. Preferably before the enemies level up.

♥ Level 2:

If you hit level 2 before the enemy, you should communicate with your ADC and try to get an early kill, or . You should also watch out for a gank by their jungler. On occasion, you might get level 2 ganked, especially by a .

♥ Level 3 - 5:

Level 6 is when you gain your ultimate. Before then, you are going to poke, ward, and heal your ADC. Ward dragon, possibly with a , and help your ADC get minions and gold. If you go , then grab cannon for your ADC, along with other minions.

♥ Level 6:

has a strong, global ultimate. can be used in many situations. If there is a teamfight top or mid, you can use your ultimate to heal them. It'll heal more if they're below 40%. You can also use your ultimate if you and ADC are trying to get a kill.

Mid/Late Game

♥ Roaming:

Personally, I like to roam after I get to level 6, but you can roam sooner. This is where you really have to communicate with your teammates. Roaming is also a great opportunity to deep ward, ward the river, or ward objectives, like a dragon. Some good times to roam are when:

You and your ADC recalled and the wave is pushed bot lane

Mid has priority, so you can help get the tower

Your jungle summoned rift herald

Your jungler is ganking mid. You can most likely 3 v 1 or 3 v 2.

♥ Teamfight Tips:

Teamfights are very important, and they can turn the game around. brings a lot to the table, especially with her heal, silence/root, and . In teamfights, you should protect your frontline, and peel for your ADC. Try to silence multiple enemies so it's easier for your team to engage. You can also slow them with , which will also heal you if the enemy gets hit.

Warding is very important throughout the game. Providing your team with vision can really turn a game around, especially if you ward objectives, such as , , and .

Early Game
In the early game, you should prioritize warding as much as possible. You probably won't have your upgraded support item by then, but that's okay. If you're ahead, you should try to ward either the enemy's or to get some vision on the jungler, just in case they gank. If you can't do that, ward the tribush with a or a . If you're behind, then ward the river, one of the bushes in the bot lane, and . If you're behind because of the enemy jungler, then make sure to ward the tribush, if they're coming from that direction. If not, focus on the river.

Mid/Late Game
By this time, you should be out of the bot lane. Your upgraded support item gives you an opportunity to deep ward. You want to focus on warding the enemy's jungle. Specifically, near objectives and blast cones. You should always keep warded, preferably with a . Buy an as soon as your item is upgraded and try to deny them vision by looking for wards they've placed in your jungle, as well as theirs.

Blue Dots are of course the Blue Team.

Red Dots are of course the Red Team.

Pink Dots are Control Wards.

Small Green Dots are Blast Cones

♥ I would like to thank everyone for reading and voting for my guide! I hope my guide helped you along your journey. I try to make them simple so it can help a wide range of people. Guides are always updated at the start of the new patch and throughout the month. I love answering questions and helping people, so feel free to ask as many questions as you want! Also, feel free to point out typos. I find some from time to time. I repeat runes at times, so.

♥ I would like to thank my mom and my boyfriend Yatsume for supporting me as well. He finally finished his guide, so check it out! It's his first-ever guide!

♥ As always, stay tuned for updates and happy supporting! ♥

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